American Epic

American Epic is a TV show on American national television from PBS with an average rating of 3.7 stars by WatchTVOnDemand.com's visitors. We have 7 episodes of American Epic in our archive. The first episode of American Epic was broadcast in June, 2017. Did you miss an episode of American Epic but don't you wan't that to happen in the future? Please set an alarm and add American Epic to your favorites, so we can remind you by email when there's a new episode available to watch. Completely free: handy!

Rating:3.7 of 5Total number of episodes:7Last broadcast:06/06/2017 at 6:35AM

Discover how America’s diverse cultures contribute to its musical styles: from the Hopi tribe to Hawaii’s Joseph Kekuku to Mexican-American Lydia Mendoza and the Cajun Breaux Family. Mississippi John Hurt’s blues inspires a generation of musicians.

Travel to the rural South as Elder Burch, Charley Patton and others record early Delta blues, gospel and protest songs. The Great Flood of 1927 devastates Mississippi River communities, leading to northern migration and Chicago Blues by Howlin’ Wolf.

Travel to 1920s Tennessee as the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Memphis Jug Band make their first records with producer Ralph Peer on a revolutionary portable recording machine, creating the first recordings of R&B and country songs.

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